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Canon MR-14EX II Manual

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  • Page 1 Beautifully easily everything photograph flowers insects from Macro Ring Lite small items people MR-14EX II...
  • Page 2 Browse through this guide to find a use that perfectly fits your style. Canon Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX II Photo captured with shoe-mount flash n t e n t s BASICS Four merits...
  • Page 3 Get close to small flowers Flat light means when shooting fewer shadows Because light from this kind of flash is not obstructed Because the flash tubes are ring shaped, by the lens as happens with built-in or clip-on flashes, the overall subject is evenly illuminated you can feel comfortable getting close to subjects.
  • Page 4 With a Macro Ring Lite flash you can… Basics Reduce shadows with flat lighting Easily and beautifully capture the details of trinkets and accessories Close-up shots Minimal shadows Flat lighting provides shadow-free images Macro Ring Lite flash and reproduces shapes and colors Shapes and colors as they appear to the naked eye are clear without...
  • Page 5 MR-14EX II. portraits and candid images.
  • Page 6 With a Macro Ring Lite flash you can… Basics Sharp and vivid from the foreground to background Vividly capture the natural, three- nail art dimensional feel of designs Close-up shots Minimal shadows Sharp fore and background The subject is brightly lit and in-focus Macro Ring Lite flash all the way to the background Sharply capture...
  • Page 7 Basics Vividly capture the natural, three-dimensional feel of nail art designs Without the flash, the focus is shallow, and with the normal flash, strong shadows appear. When shooting without the flash and at wide lens apertures, the range of focus becomes shallow. A clip- on flash makes it easier for strong shadows to appear.
  • Page 8 • EOS 5D Mark III, with EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM macro lens just for close-ups, but is fully Because the MR-14EX II flash tubes • Manual exposure mode; E-TTL II flash • 1/60 sec. at f/16; ISO 800...
  • Page 9 Basics With this single flash, you can shoot photos of a favorite accessory on its own or a shot of someone wearing it Details of a single enlarged section are perfectly captured Macro Ring Lite flash Simple Both close-ups and pulled back shots are quick and easy beautiful Because shadows are not...
  • Page 10 With a Macro Ring Lite flash you can… Basics Blur-free shots even in dark locations Easily capture shots of small berries found close to the ground in a dark forest Close-up shots Reduced blur Reduce blur during shooting even Macro Ring Lite flash in difficult outdoor lighting conditions Capture bright, beautiful images of berries even...
  • Page 11 Basics Easily capture shots of small berries found close to the ground in a dark forest Blurry and dull Annoying shadows are present This image was shot without a flash while Photos shot with the built-in flash end up with hand-holding the camera.
  • Page 12 Techniques for more beautiful photos Advanced Effective lighting for daylight shooting Utilize the flash to supplement the ambient light portraits for more beautiful Actively use the flash as assist lighting for perfectly captured expressions The Macro Ring Lite flash is not limited to just macro (close-up) photography, but can also be used as a fill flash for portrait photography.
  • Page 13 Advanced Utilize the flash to supplement the ambient light for more beautiful portraits Increase The Ring Lite flash photo quality is effective in bright locations In situations where the background is extremely bright and the subject is in shadow, people’s faces tend to turn out dark.
  • Page 14 Techniques for more beautiful photos Advanced Utilize the flash mode for more realistic photos Depict everything from clothes the texture and feel of the weave of the fabric Skillfully use the A/B flash tubes Macro Ring Lite flash to bring out the feel of the subject Easily photograph different variations Not only can it be used for portraits,...
  • Page 15 Advanced Depict everything from the texture and feel of clothes to the weave of the fabric Built-in flash Strong shadows appear on the folds of the clothing, the edge of the belt, and the beads almost looking like borders, detracting from the shot. Macro Ring Lite flash The decorations on the belt are sharp from the foreground to background.
  • Page 16 Techniques for more beautiful photos Advanced Capture images with comfortable controls Beautifully record the delicate watch details of a collection Flash photography techniques Macro Ring Lite flash with a slow shutter A refined, three- dimensional finish When photographing a wristwatch, By lowering the shutter speed, and the surroundings often are reflected mixing flash with ambient light, the...
  • Page 17 Because the shutter speed is slower, a tripod is often On the MR-14EX II, press the function necessary. Try adjusting flash button 2, the Set button, or turn exposure compensation for a...
  • Page 18 Expand flash photography expressions with a filter Macro Ring Lite flash With polarizing filter Bright flowers and The MR-14EX II is compatible trees can be captured vividly while bright blue sky with 67mm diameter screw- maintaining the brightness of the in the background in filters.
  • Page 19 Advanced Create impressive shots with vividly colored flowers and blue skies With polarizing filter The flowers are silhouettes Because this was shot near a shaded window, the flowers which are the central part of the shot ended up No polarizing filter No flash as silhouettes.
  • Page 20 • EOS 7D, with EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM macro lens be set to a high-speed 1/2000 to * Activated by flash Custom Function 06-1 • Manual exposure mode; E-TTL II flash on Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX II • 1/2000 sec. at f/4.5; ISO 640 — Hi-speed sync.
  • Page 21 Flash output decreases, however, this is not available during Manual Flash. glance, after each shot is taken. effective for when you want to shorten the firing time. * Based on new AA/LR6 alkaline batteries, both sides firing, and Canon’s testing standards.
  • Page 22: Major Features

    Slave unit control Add "C" group slave unit(s), using A:B C ratio; Add "A" and "B" slave units when MR-14EX II C.Fn 15-1 is active, and A:B or A:B C is set wireless master Indoors: Approx. 0.66–16.4 ft. (0.2–5 m), at the front; Outdoors: Approx. 0.66–9.8 ft. (0.2–3 m) at the front.
  • Page 23 This is an index that shows the brightness of the Blending flash illumination with ambient light in developed by Canon. This feature controls flash flash. The higher the guide number, the greater a scene. It can be anything from bright sunlight...